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It’s Easter! And Easter means… Chocolates! Our chocolatiers in Marseille will be delivering them or selling them directly in-store, and this year they’ll be vying for your attention with sardines, scorpion fish, seashells, eggs, bells, chicks and lots of other delicacies just waiting for you!

Published on 8 March 2025

Why do we eat chocolate eggs at Easter?

It all starts with an egg…
In ancient times, spring was a symbol of renewal and rebirth, and it was traditional to give hen’s eggs to bring good luck throughout the year.
In the Christian religion, Easter celebrations commemorate the resurrection of Christ, and Easter Sunday marks the end of fasting and thus the end of deprivation. Christians used to offer each other the chicken eggs they had accumulated during the 40 days of Lent.
But it wasn’t until the 19th century that chocolate eggs began to appear. At first, only hen’s eggs were emptied and filled with chocolate, but with the invention of molds, eggs were soon made entirely of chocolate, and little by little, other shapes began to appear: fish, bells, hens. Today’s chocolatiers have as much fun creating them as they do designing them!

    The top chocolatiers in Marseille!

    To help you, here’s a non-exhaustive list of chocolatiers in Marseille. Come and enjoy the gourmet wonders they’ve prepared for us to celebrate Easter in style! And let’s not forget our neighborhood bakeries and pastry shops!

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      • Terrakoa

        Terrakoa is an artisanal Tree-to-Bar chocolate maker that controls every step of the production process, from its plantation in Madagascar to its workshop in Marseille, to create exceptional chocolate with no middlemen involved.

        120 rue Sainte – 13007 Marseille
        www.terrakoa.fr

      • Nouchig

        Original, gourmet and colorful creations by chocolatier Fabrice Gillotte, Maître Chocolatier et Confiseur, elected Meilleur Ouvrier de France.

        45 Rue Vacon – 13001 Marseille
        www.nouchig.com

      • Sylvain Depuichaffray - chocolate factory

        Trained by France’s finest chocolatiers, Sylvain Depuichaffray’s famous navette du palais (a biscuit-colored chocolate shell with an almond praline inside, enriched with orange blossom and aniseed).

        16 Rue Breteuil, 13001 Marseille
        www.sylvaindepuichaffray.fr

      • La chocolatière de Marseille

        Unique know-how. A wide range of chocolates in a variety of flavors. You’ll find chocolates with no added sugar and the famous Marseillaise bar.

        35 rue vacon 13001 Marseille
        www.lachocolatieredemarseille.com

      • Le Temps d'un chocolat

        Maître Chocolatier, voted one of France’s 50 best chocolatiers in 2013 byGault & Millau. Claude Krajner hasprepared some delicious and original creations for you again this year!

        14 Rue Haxo – 13001 Marseille
        www.letempsdunchocolat.fr

      • Maison Leray

        A family-run chocolate factory that opened in the Panier district in 1901, today it’s the granddaughter who continues the family tradition.

        4 Rue Francis Davso – 13001 Marseille
        https://maison-leray-1901.sumupstore.com

      • L'Esperantine

        Original chocolates made with olive oil. This year, with the forthcoming opening of the replica of the Cosquer cave, L’Esperantine pays tribute to prehistory, with chocolates in a variety of original shapes on this theme: Neanderpâq family, dinosaur eggs, divers, reefs, a multitude of choices!

        17, Quai de la Tourette – 13002 Marseille
        www.esperantine-de-marseille.com

      • La Baleine à Cabosse

        From the bean to the bar, chocolate holds no secrets for them! A unique place dedicated to chocolate!

        213 rue Paradis – 13006 Marseille
        www.labaleineacabosse.com

      • Oh Faon !

        Marseille’s plant-based patisserie! Original, healthy and ethical flavors.

        6 Rue Edmond Rostand -13006 Marseille
        www.ohfaon.com

      • Dromel Ainé

        One of Marseille’s oldest chocolate shops! For Easter, chocolate lovers are sure to find what they’re looking for.

        19         Avenue du Prado – 13006 Marseille
        www.dromel-aine.com

      • Bricoleurs de douceurs

        An original and creative patisserie. For Easter, you’ll find whales, shells and milk-foam eggs! A real treat for the eyes and taste buds!

        202 chemin du Vallon de l’Oriol
        13007 Marseille
        www.bricoleursdedouceurs.fr

      • Takomi

        Takomi is a reflection of Japanese harmony, where tradition blends with modernity in the world of chocolate. Inspired by Japan, they aspire to capture the art of detail and innovation in all their gourmet creations.

        87 Boulevard Eugène Pierre – 13005 Marseille
        www.takomi.fr

      • Mistre House

        In 1961, Maurice Mistre, a visionary with a passion for the art of chocolate, founded the emblematic pastry-chocolate shop AMANDINE in Marseille, becoming a regional benchmark thanks to his original creations and his collaborations with renowned artists by silk-screening their chocolate portraits on nougat.

        85 Bd Vauban – 13006 Marseille
        www.maisonmistre.fr

      • Maison Hubert

        Hubert Acourt, a passionate chocolatier, founded a chocolate house in Marseille that became an institution thanks to innovation and quality. Generations later, his great-granddaughter Léa is carrying on this legacy with creativity.

        4 Rue des Orgues – 13004 Marseille
        www.maison-hubert.fr